European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse This couple from the Netherlands started their marriage out on a High. A. A. A. A. Nutty nuptials a modern Filo by Sheila Norman Culp the associated press t s half past june and you be a had it with throwing bridal showers catching bouquets and eating White Cal. If you hear one More band play Celebration one More time you Wall slay single for life. You my a Verdi rigid out Frie n Dha be Bee n go i no t o i h e wrong weddings. A you probably missed the ceremony where two humane society supporters walked Down the aisle in Oregon with dogs As their Flower ring bearer. Or when an alaskan member of the National Rifle association exchanged semiautomatic pistols with his Bride instead of rings. A a in fact offbeat weddings have become an american tradition. And though this is the favorite month for nuptials a about 252,000 couples married in june last year a any time seems the right time to say Exchange vows under water. There is Only one Rule among the Wacky wedding crowd if you have thought of it it has been done. Weddings you have never thought of have been done. Weddings you cannot describe w Ith a straight face have been for some it s a matter of mixing Wedlock with pleasure. When people say that marriage is a big step they am not it Ferring to those so living couples who marry in nor air. 1 a a Oarr two a Ppd in the Niido. A til f\0 a v i a. No mar Hun a Fin it l in Uima in bridal Wllie a Fop Rene their be a it in r a d a uni Soivil n it nip . A computer Phi on Hao la on line weddings where the Bride and Groom Type in their vow s As friends and family across the country join the ceremony via Home computers. Romantic ridiculous it depends on your Point of View. Others have used wed dines to t a a proclaim their allegiance to a place. One Bride walked Down the snack aisle at a 7-eleven, where she and her Fiance were w orking when they met. Two bikers said their vow s in front of leather Clad comrades at a Harley. Davidson motorcycle shop. A couple a fond of the old West arrived for their ceremony on horseback pledged their love in cow boy hats and left in a covered Wagon. Then there Are those who pay homage to places not found on any map one Indiana Bride wore Ruby red slippers As she walked Down a Quot yellow Brick Road Quot before friends dressed As munchkins. No study has been done to see if these couples stay together any More than the american average a which now stands at a dismal 50 percent according to the National Center for health statistics. Inclement weather has produced an offbeat wedding sub category the we could not get there affair. Courtesy of snowstorms avalanches hurricanes you name it. Last year an Avalanche blocked a Colorado Bride and Groom from reaching their wedding site. While Lii y w ent Back to town to be married thu air Trie nth at their in loin inn drank Champagne Ami ate wedding Ca a tin ail it i. A a a in i an air gory a the u c a it Wei id log a a it Iii a -.t. I r i the m or id i ipod ithe it o in \. Quot in it if Wetter for a Quot r c of i a Quot no this Florida couple s marriage had nowhere to go but up. Wedding party to shirt in Dos Moines. Some classic wedding spectacles have involved police. A Bride in Kentucky went on a $1,500 shoplifting spree the morning of her wedding gathering items that anyone would need a dress for her a suit for him a video camera to film the event. The wedding was delayed a. Few hours while she and her sister posted bail. Lest one despair at the rash of publicity seekers and the glut of wedding plans gone awry rest assured that truly heartwarming weddings still resonate above the Din. And love can survive even the test of time. One pair of High school sweethearts eloped in 1027 it age 1 4 and 1 a but their parents annulled the. Marriage. After 6-1 years apart two marriages children and other Lars they met up again a tier i Nab wire widowed and re married a few in i is later. I 11 it Jil in t 111 her in i Ever the v 1 a -1 in aul i. L r. R i a a d h j r l Fie f a. E a i a a of id Nwe a a Quot t-1 in Ici la n Quot alter a she was my air a on the family tips for saving fired troubled marriages q James Dobson a my marriage seems beyond repair to me,.my husband is running around with other women and threatening to divorce to. Is there really any Hope for us a its difficult to say without knowing the details but i can Tell you this. I be seen dozens of families who were in your fix but now they Are Happy and whole. There was one period of time during which i dealt with 19 different couples where extramarital affairs had either occurred or were seriously threatening. These families Are still known to me and nine of them Are apparently happily married today. Though this percentage May seem Low remember that. These were families on the verge of meeting in divorce court. Their marriages for the most part have now survived 10 years or longer. Tough love played a vital role in their recovery. So yes Hope Springs eternal As Well it should. When it comes to romantic endeavours feelings can turn upside Down in a Day or two. I be seen husbands or wives who expressed hatred for their spouses a t never want to see you again Quot is a typical epithet a fall weeping in the other persons arms some hours later. A As much As i love my wife a and in a convinced she loves to a our relationship has become stagnant in recent years. It seems like All we do is work. We clean the House take care of the kids fix the leaking roof have the car repaired and try to keep up with the routine responsibilities of living. How can we Tiven up our marriage a i suggest you make a conscious Effort to put the following ingredients Back into your lives a beginning with pleasure. You and your wife should go on a Date at least once a week leaving the children at Home. Likewise some form of sports or recreational activity should be enjoyed As a family whether it be Tennis Golf swimming skiing hiking or biking. Second you should seek to keep the romantic fires aglow in your relationship. This can be accomplished by writing love notes and giving Surprise gifts and having candlelight dinners and taking off on unexpected weekend trips among other things. Third you must Reserve some of your time and Energy for meaningful sexual activity. Tired bodies make for tired sex. Fourth the most successful marriages Are those where both husband and wife seek to build the self esteem of the Ether. Nothing contributes More to closeness and stability than to convey respect for the Porso Hood cd the spouse. A. Or. 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